"You, what are you doing? I didn't know you were saving someone. Don't come over, don't hit me. Okay, okay, I admit I was impulsive just now, but... ah, don't come over, don't hit my face, okay."

The woman's face was pale with fear, but it was indeed impressive that the person in front of her had managed to extend someone's life by three hours with just a needle. However, this impressive person seemed to be settling scores with her now.

The woman in front had a smooth, delicate face, and she looked sweet and lightweight. Two sharp little canine teeth peeked out as she spoke. If she smiled, she would definitely look very cute.

Suddenly, the woman's wrist was grabbed by Xiaofan.

"Ah, don't hit me..."

"This wound is pretty deep, huh? You're a nurse back from the frontlines, aren't you?" Xiaofan said calmly. Of course, he wasn't going to fuss over a small matter with a diligent nurse.

"I, you..."

Sure enough, the bandage on the woman's hand near her thumb was stained with blood. Xiaofan undid the bandage to reveal a shockingly deep fissure at the base of the thumb.

"You're injured this badly and still decided to hit someone." Xiaofan remarked, swiftly administering two needles into the wound. Then he picked up the nearby needle and thread to stitch her up.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch... Eh? Not painful?"

Watching the needle and thread pierce through her flesh, she didn't feel any pain at all.

"You, you didn't cripple my hand, did you?" the woman asked nervously.

"How could I cripple the hand that saves lives?"

"Are you a doctor too? How do you know how to stitch?" the woman asked softly.

"Yeah, I've sewn up pigs, cows, and stuff before, but this is the first time I'm sewing a person." Xiaofan was lying, of course; back when he helped his grandfather, stitching was something he often handled. Now, he was using this lie to retaliate a bit for the slap earlier.

"Ah, you're a veterinarian?" The girl was naive enough to seemingly believe Xiaofan's story.

"Sis, sis, are you okay?" At this point, a voice suddenly chimed in. A man shuffled over in slippers, pulling Xiaofan away: "Hey, who are you? Whatever you're trying to do to my sister... go ahead."

When the man pulled Xiaofan away and saw his face, his tone suddenly shifted.

"Number 022?" Xiaofan immediately recognized him as one of the two individuals who had barged into the command post on the mountain earlier. His name seemed to be Lin Hongbin.

"Pre… predecessor, is it really you? Oh dear, sis, what happened to your hand?" Lin Hongbin had hurried over upon hearing that a large group of casualties had returned from the frontlines.

"I'm fine. I'll find a doctor to arrange the surgery soon."

"Hey, Qing'er, the blood plasma at the blood bank is running out. You're type O, right? Come donate some quickly."

"Oh, I'm on my way."

Running low on blood plasma? This is serious; many casualties are experiencing massive bleeding. If there's not enough blood supply, it will be disastrous.

"Hey, I'm type O too; take mine as well," Xiaofan hurriedly followed up.

"Ah, me too, me too..." Lin Hongbin hastened along, rolling up his sleeve as he walked.

With this in mind, Xiaofan tapped his earpiece: "Li Kuo, Li Kuo..."

"Hey, Xiaofan, where are you? Having late-night eats, hot pot. Shen Junjie and the others didn't come tonight; we can't finish it all."

"Forget your eats, notify everyone to put down their chopsticks and come over to the medical department to donate blood."

"Blood donation? You're at the medical department? Got it."

Lin Hongbin recognized Xiaofan as the guy from the command post on the mountain who had given him porridge and fried eggs. Given Xiaofan's tone, it's certain he's someone like a captain.

In no time, Li Kuo and others arrived at the medical department. Just then, Xiaofan had finished donating blood. Calculating the time, he prepared to retrieve the Willow Silk Needle, as leaving it too long might hinder timely treatment.

"Hey, wipe your face." At this time, Lin Qing'er handed Xiaofan a damp handkerchief.

"What for?" asked Xiaofan, who was about to leave.

"You running back and forth like that in the medical department makes you look like a madman." Lin Qing'er said shyly. She had slapped him earlier under a misunderstanding.

"My appearance?" Xiaofan only just realized his face hadn't been washed. After thanking her, he wiped the dirt off his face.

His true appearance was revealed. Lin Qing'er stared dazedly; this guy is quite handsome, especially when he's serious—super handsome.

Lin Hongbin, although he knew Xiaofan was likely young, didn't expect him to be younger than himself. Yet, his skills are so strong. It's a bit demoralizing, isn't it?

The demoralizing part was still ahead. When Li Kuo and all the others had arrived, Lin Hongbin could easily guess that these people were the true identities of the targets they'd been pursuing on the mountain.

Each one looked quite tender-skinned, with some even under twenty. Especially that little girl; if not for her chest, she might be mistaken for an elementary school student.

"Yo, Number 022? We meet again."

"You, you're the other one?" seeing Li Kuo, Lin Hongbin was momentarily stunned. They were indeed the ones; there was no mistake.

"Let's catch up later, go donate blood quickly. I'll go collect the needle."

"Yes."

Xiaofan's words sounded like commands, and everyone quickly got into action. Meanwhile, Xiaofan hurried to retrieve the Willow Silk Needle; it couldn't be delayed any longer.

"Hey, Bin, who are these people from the base? That guy seemed very capable." Lin Qing'er asked softly.

"Hmm, extremely capable. Let me tell you, the eight targets we aimed to capture with over three hundred people on the mountain are them. The one speaking to you earlier must be the captain. Judging by their numbers, one person is missing, but I'm sure it's them." Lin Hongbin said lightly.

"And what happened? You lost?"

"Lost, lost completely. Hey, sis, aren't you twenty-three this year? It's time to find a boyfriend."

"Mind your own business."

"Why did that senior hold your hand earlier? If you think it's suitable, I won't oppose..."

"Go away, don't bother me. I still need to find a doctor." Lin Qing'er shot a glance at her brother, ignoring his topic. But truth be told, that guy was quite handsome just now.

Over here, Xiaofan ran around again to retrieve all the needles, and this time, everyone saw his true face. While they were surprised at his young age, they finally had the chance to express their thanks.

"Hey, young man, how did you get the Cold Ice Willow Silk Needle? Do you by any chance know Teacher Ye Aotian?"

"Sorry? I have a lot of things to handle over there. If there's a chance, we can chat again." The retrieval continued, and these needles were precious items passed down from his grandfather. Not a single one could be lost.

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